The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-23
THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

HANCOCK COUNTY.
A party composed Of five Harvard profess
sors are on yachting trip along the coast
and are at present at the Stanley House,
South West Harbor, where they will remain
about week longer.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The farm buildings of Augustus Libby, in
Albion, were burned Wednesday. There
was an insurance Of 500. The loss is much
more.
So great is the demand for Kennebec river
ice at Washington several ice laden schoon-
ers are to be towed to that place direct. The
schooner VIM. NJ. Bird with a large cargo
was Thursday forenoon at Drummond's
wharf, in Bath, where number of tons Of
coal was placed on deck to be used by the
Clara Glarita which Is to tow the big schoon-
er TO Washington. The tug Seguin with a
large schooner. ice laden, in tow went to sea
Wednesday night for Washington. Another
schooner is to follow in few days in tow of
tug.
Ansel C. Jones, mate of the steamer Wi
wurna, had his foot badly injured by getting
it caught in the blight of a rope while max
ing landing at Bath Wednesday evening.
The experimenting school committee of
Waterville, have made the following cleo
tions: w. C. Crawford is to be principal of
the new grammar school. Miss Helen Plais-
ted to be assistant in the High School in
place OF Miss True who has resigned Mss.
don are to be assistants in the new Grammar
school.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Frank Rawson was drowned at Shows
Falls on the 18th inst, while endeavoring to
swim across the river.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Henry III. Boynton, for the past twelve
years proprietor of the well known resort at
Pushaw Lake, the BOyntOn House, died at
his residence in, Glenburn Thursday morn
ing, aged As years.
Governor Bodwell has been in Bangor in
consultation with Augustus f. Libby, Esq,
concerning the erection of the proposed
woolen mill at Old Town, and a number of
the most prominent business men of Bangor
were present by invitation.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. G. L. b. Libby will be the principal Of
Foxcroft Academy for the fall term, which
will begin August 23rd.
The nine-year-old son of John Delano, of
Abbott, disappeared from his home one day
about week ago. 1t was thought that he
had been lost in the woods and all the people
around turned out to hunt The next day
the boy appeared all right at the home of q
nelghbor. He had simply hidden himself in
fit Of anger at his parents There were
some angry people around Abbott when
this was known.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
ii. +. Kelley has been appointed town
treasurer Of Fairfield, to fill the place made
vacant by the death of the late L. G. Pratt
company of gentlemen have purchased
a small steamer and put it into the Moose
river waters. 1t is to run regularly from the
bridge to Attean carry. A scow will be con-
structed to carry freight Omar Clark, S. A.
DinsmOre, J. Manchester Hayres and Israel
Newton are the owners.
About 40 years ago Mr.. John Heald of
AIod rfaNlA .rnA A.Il 4
fashioned brass pin with a big head. That
pin remained in his body, and at times
manifested its presence in very disagreeable
ways. Some eight days age, latter peculiar
~ unpleasant experience, Mr.. Heald had the
satisfaction of fixing his eyes on the pin
that he had swallowed 45 years ago.
The high winds of July 18th did consider
able damage to crops in Solon and vicinity.
Large trees were blown down and beans and
cucumber vines look as though a heavy
frost had visited them.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hosmer of Pasadena,
CAL, are visiting friends in Solon. They
give glowing accounts of the great facilities
of Southern California.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The calais Advertiser says the case of
Game Warden French before Judge Rounds,
has at last been decided. French has been
found guilty Of the second offence and SEN
fenced to thirty days in Machias Jail. From
this sentence he has appealed to the October
Supreme Court and furnished bail for his ap-
pearance.
The proposed waterworks of Eastport are
causing considerable trouble. 1t has been
found impossible to get the water supply
from wells. An abundant supply can be pre-
cured from Boyden's lake, but to get that,
pipes must be laid at the least seven and
possibly eight miles. 1t is estimated that to
warrant company in incurring so large an
expense the town must pay for the use of
hydrants four thousand dollars per year, in
stead OF two thousand, as was agreed upon
II the well system had been a success An
expense OF four thousand dollars for water
means. an increase in taxes, at the present
valuation of about sixteen per cent.
YORK COUNTY.
Two Italian Dagpipers stopped in front of
MIR. Lewis's house on the Biddef0rd Pool
road Thursday afternoon and began playing.
When they had finished couple Of airs, one
Of them passed his hat for a contribution.
None Of the ladies in the house saw fit to
contribute and the musicians sought to reap
vengeance by entering the house and de-
manding food and money. The ladies rush
ed out into the street and screamed for help.
u. s. Marshal Harmon and George Melvin
happened to be riding down the Pool road
from Biddeford. and they heard the cries.
They drove up to the house, and captured
the Italians and brought them to Biddeford.
The strike among the weavers in the
Springvale cotton mills was settled Thurs
day and the weavers returned to work. A
slight advance in wages was promised
Mr.. Frank Bartlett, one of the most
prominent citizens of Kittery, died very
suddenly at his home. early Thursday morn
ing Of heart disease. The immediate cause
of his death was probably excitement. He
was awakened from sound sleep by a
noise in his hen-house, and taking a revolver
went out without dressing himself, and
found skunk, which he fired three shots at,
and killed. He then entered the house, and
called to his wife that he was unwell. Mrs.
Bartlett used all the means in her power to
revive him, but in few moments he breath
ed his last, in the presence of his wife alone